Use another dictation tool instead

Turn off Vox dictation and keep Vox as the microphone and the button.

If you already have a dictation tool you like, you do not have to give it up to use Vox. Turn off Vox transcription and Vox becomes two things your other tool can use: a very good close-range microphone, and a physical button.

What you keep and what you lose

	With Vox dictation	With external dictation
Transcription by	Vox	Your other tool
Vox as microphone	Yes	Yes
Buttons trigger your tool’s hotkey	n/a	Yes
Vox voice commands	Yes	No
Vox notes	Yes	Yes
App-specific profiles	Yes	No

Turning off Vox dictation

1. Open Settings

   Open Settings, then Basic, and find the Dictation section.

2. Turn off dictation

   Turn off Built-in dictation. Vox stops transcribing from its built-in dictation controls, while the device stays connected and the microphone remains available.

3. Point your buttons at the other tool

   Go to the Buttons tab and set the press gesture to send your tool’s hotkey. See Map shortcuts to your buttons.

4. Select Vox as the input in the other tool

   See Use Vox as a microphone anywhere.

Tool-specific guides

Superwhisper

Wispr Flow

Apple Voice Control

You do not have to choose permanently. Leaving Vox dictation on and simply not using it costs nothing, so if you want both, keep both and use different buttons for each.